nanocephalia

  • 1nanocephalia — SYN: microcephaly. * * * nano·ce·pha·lia (nan″o sə faґle ə) microcephaly …

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  • 2Microcephaly — An abnormally small head due to failure of brain growth. In precise terms, microcephaly is a head circumference that is more than 2 standard deviations below the normal mean for age, sex, race, and gestation. (Some authorities define microcephaly …

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